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Stories :: Category: Agriculture :: Accepted date: January 2016

Updated: 25 May, 16:4516:45

The infections are contracted from the environment or staff of a healthcare facility helped by the poor hygiene in and around hospitals. One in ten people in developing countries contract an infection while in hospital due to poor quality healthcare, according to the World Health Organization.

Chris Barigye, the Assistant Commissioner for Cooperatives says government intends to inject 96 billion Shillings into cooperatives starting next year to support value addition in agriculture to boost exports.

Luweero Chief Administrative Officer Eustace Gakwandi says that the redeployment of staff follows a notice issued by Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries in 2015 directing districts to absorb former NAADs Coordinators into new single spine agriculture extension system.

The weed, locally known as Nankabirwa has spread along Lakes Albert, Kyoga and parts of the upper Nile. The weed forms dense mats that affect movement of fish, blocks boat access and other fishing activities, a development that poses a big threat to the sector.

Members of the royal family fear that the road works will cause damage to Mparo Royal Tombs, one of the great cultural heritage sites for the Kingdom. They have written to UNRA Executive Director Allen Kagina seeking a meeting with her.

Kagina issued the directive in response to reports of a row that erupted between residents of Kyabicwe and Kihooko villages in Buhimba Sub County where the company is blasting stones. The row stems from the refusal by the road contractor to compensate residents in the affected areas.

Abudul Nkoola, a resident of Budaka town council says most residents are engaged in fruits and rice farming, but earn peanuts from businessmen who come from as far as South Sudan to take their products at miserable prices.